Modern Shipper covers the gig economy, including same-day, on-demand, and last-mile delivery jobs and services. Readers will find current news on gig economy companies, gig economy workers, gig economy data and trends. In addition, Modern Shipper focuses on e-commerce, e-commerce platforms and companies, and e-commerce services and technologies.
Instacart is cutting approximately 1,800 in-store shoppers nationwide as it moves to a technology-focused “Partner Pick” model.
The past 12 to 18 months have been nothing short of spectacular for Peloton. It has cemented itself as a prominent fitness brand with a base of fiercely loyal customers while growing revenues 233% yoy in Q3. But the company has outkicked its coverage and capped potential growth due to its supply chain constraints and lack of visibility.
A St. Louis restaurant is alleging that DoorDash purposely drove customers away from its location and to other area restaurants that used its services.
Walmart will begin using drones from Zipline International to run a pilot delivery program along the Arkansas and Missouri border this summer.
Despite losing momentum sequentially for the last three months of the year, holiday sales grew 8.3% year-over-year. The surprising data is further evidence of the resilience of the American consumer, and the ability for retailers to influence how and when people shop.
As global e-commerce soars, businesses are looking for solutions that enable seamless payment options designed for local markets. Payments technology firm PPRO just raised $180 million to help design local payment solutions.
Pitney Bowes’ Jason Dies said SMBs need not be sitting ducks for higher parcel-shipping expenses.
General Motors will spend $800 million to make a plant in Ingersoll, Canada the home of its first electric commercial delivery vans.
The FAA has given its first approval to a drone operator to fly autonomous drones outside the visual line of sight of the operator, moving the industry one step closer to potential drone deliveries.
The levy will apply to customers tendering 30,000 weekly parcels from Jan. 4 to Jan. 31.
Three-judge panel upholds determination by FMCSA that the agency preempts California’s meal/rest break rules
The California Supreme Court rules the ABC test can be a factor in new and old worker classification litigation. If AB5 is lifted in California, it will add to the growing role for the B prong in the state’s trucking sector
When he tried to sell GM’s iconic Hummer brand to the Chinese a decade ago, Jim Taylor never imagined he would import tiny electric delivery van bodies from China to finish in the plant that spawned the hulking SUV.
Recent analysis from Gartner shows retailers with more than 50% of revenue from the online channel have logistics costs as a percentage of sales that are almost double those of their store-focused counterparts.
As retailers faced a decline in customers during COVID-19 lockdowns, many turned to scanning applications to help meet a surge in online orders.
More people did their holiday shopping online, driving up global e-commerce transactions 24% in December compared to 2019, according to new data.
Walmart will test a temperature-controlled box from HomeValet that enables home deliveries of groceries while ensuring those products remain fresh and safe for consumption.
COVID changed consumer behaviors and the result has been a growing realization the supply chain is no longer proactive but rather reactive to quickly shifting consumer demands.
The growing e-commerce and shop-at-home categories are opening up new expansion opportunities for fulfillment companies like Amware Fulfillment.
General Motors has created a new battery-electric first-to-last-mile business eyeing an $850 billion delivery market. Following a second pilot program, FedEx Express is slated to get the first 500 units of the EV600.
